Clarke County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Clarke 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
15.2%
2023
13.2%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-13.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.0 pp (-19.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.2% | — |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.3 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +0.7 pp (5.6%) |