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
9.2%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-41.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.4 pp (-15.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.4% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.5 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +1.5 pp (38.5%) |