Douglas County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Douglas 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
6.7%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.8 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.5 pp (-7.1%) |