Iowa County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Iowa 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
3.6%
2023
4.2%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +1.6 pp (44.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.3 pp (6.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.7 pp (-14.3%) |