Modesto, CA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Modesto, CA 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
11.8%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-33.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.7 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -0.3 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.4 pp (-4.9%) |