Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro 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
5.7%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-24.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.5 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.5 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.4 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.5 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.5 pp (13.2%) |