Kent County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kent 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
6.2%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-1.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.2 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +0.2 pp (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.8 pp (41.9%) |