Bedford County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bedford 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
2.4%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+183.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.4 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.9 pp (17.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.7 pp (11.5%) |