Barren County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Barren 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
4.8%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-25%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.0 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.4 pp (13.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp (5.9%) |