Hickory County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hickory 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
9.6%
2023
12.1%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+26%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.2 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.9% | — |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.9 pp (11.4%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +3.3 pp (37.5%) |