20180: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 20180's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
2.9%
2023
5.8%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+100%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.9 pp (-31%) |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +5.4 pp (270%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -1.2 pp (-16.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.8 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.4 pp (7.4%) |