Harlan city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harlan 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
3.6%
2023
6.2%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+72.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.6 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +2.4 pp (80%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -0.6 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.4 pp (-29.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +2.8 pp (82.4%) |