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
8.7%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-39.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.6 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.8 pp (-22.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -0.9 pp (-14.5%) |