Dewey County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dewey 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
5.5%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-41.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.3 pp (-23.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.8% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.4 pp (-11.1%) |