Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 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
7.7%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-42.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.8 pp (-23.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.5 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.5 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.2 pp (-4.3%) |