Darlington County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Darlington 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
13.1%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-6.2 pp
% change
-47.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -4.1 pp (-31.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.3% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.2 pp (3.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |