Bailey County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bailey 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
4.0%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+27.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.2 pp (-30%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.3 pp (7.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.0 pp (24.4%) |