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
5.8%
2023
13.3%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+129.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +1.9 pp (32.8%) |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +5.7 pp (74%) |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +2.7 pp (20.1%) |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -4.3 pp (-26.7%) |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.5 pp (12.7%) |