Dakota County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dakota 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
7.3%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-41.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -3.5 pp (-47.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.9 pp (42.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.3 pp (43.3%) |