29940: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 29940'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
9.5%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-20%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.7 pp (-28.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -2.5 pp (-36.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +1.3 pp (30.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.4 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +2.4 pp (46.2%) |