Ashley County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ashley 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
9.9%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-38.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -4.5 pp (-45.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +1.0 pp (20%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.1 pp (1.7%) |