Cherokee city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cherokee city'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
8.3%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+5.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -4.3 pp (-54.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +2.7 pp (75%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.6 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +1.2 pp (21.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +1.4 pp (20.3%) |