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
6.4%
2023
8.4%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+31.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.2 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1.7 pp (26.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.2 pp (2.4%) |