Anderson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Anderson 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
5.3%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-22.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.2 pp (-34.9%) |