Etowah County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Etowah 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
7.6%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-17.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.1 pp (-27.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.3 pp (5%) |