Hardin County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hardin 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
9.5%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-54.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.1 pp (-32.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.8 pp (-19.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.0 pp (30.3%) |