Clay County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Clay 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
4.4%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+43.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.3 pp (-29.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.3 pp (82.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.2 pp (23.5%) |