Cherokee County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cherokee 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
7.9%
2023
5.1%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-35.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.9 pp (-13.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |