Appalachia town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Appalachia town'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
13.5%
2023
14.3%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+5.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.4 pp (10.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -5.0 pp (-33.6%) |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +3.8 pp (38.4%) |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -3.5 pp (-25.5%) |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +4.1 pp (40.2%) |