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
7.3%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-17.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.7 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -2.3 pp (-30.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.8 pp (15.4%) |