Cottonwood County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cottonwood 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
5.1%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-23.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.1 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.3 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |