Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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
5.5%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-14.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.8 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.2 pp (4.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.1 pp (2%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.2 pp (-4.1%) |