Hardee County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hardee 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
9.1%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-25.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.0 pp (-33%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +2.1 pp (31.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.9 pp (-21.8%) |