Hennepin County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hennepin 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
4.9%
2023
7.8%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+59.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.0 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.2% | — |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.6 pp (19.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.0 pp (-20.4%) |