Prestonsburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Prestonsburg 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
13.5%
2023
15.4%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -1.2 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +3.4 pp (27.6%) |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -2.3 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +1.4 pp (10.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.6 pp (4.1%) |