Eddy County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Eddy 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
1.6%
2023
2.1%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+31.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.4 pp (-25%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.7% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.6 pp (35.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.2 pp (-8.7%) |