Bates County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bates 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
5.2%
2023
6.1%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+17.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.7 pp (-13.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.9% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.6 pp (27.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.4 pp (-18.7%) |