Imperial County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Imperial 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
16.0%
2023
12.6%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-21.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.8 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.7 pp (-5%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.6 pp (-4.5%) |