Hancock County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hancock 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
3.7%
2023
5.6%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+51.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.7 pp (18.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.2% | — |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +1.9 pp (30.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -2.5 pp (-30.9%) |