Early County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Early 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
8.7%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-21.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -2.2 pp (-26.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.8 pp (13.3%) |