Portsmouth, OH Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Portsmouth, 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
7.9%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-16.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -0.2 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.8 pp (-10.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +1.0 pp (14.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -0.4 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.9 pp (-12%) |