Ocala, FL Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ocala, 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
9.0%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-42.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -0.7 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.4 pp (-16.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -1.0 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.7 pp (-11.9%) |