Abbeville County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Abbeville County'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
4.3%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+18.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.9 pp (-44.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.4 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.5 pp (41.7%) |