29020: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 29020'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
8.6%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-30.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.3 pp (-26.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.0 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.7 pp (32.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.5 pp (-35.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.5 pp (33.3%) |