Astoria, OR Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Astoria, OR Micro Area'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
6.5%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-32.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.2 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.9 pp (-17%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.4 pp (9.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.4 pp (-8.3%) |