Harlan County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harlan 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
10.7%
2023
11.0%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+2.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.5 pp (4.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.6% | — |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.8 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.2 pp (1.9%) |