Cole County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cole 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
2.2%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+104.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +11.3 pp (513.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -9.3 pp (-59.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.8 pp (-28.6%) |