Athens, OH Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Athens, OH 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
8.7%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.5 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -1.4 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |