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
1.6%
2023
8.8%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+450%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.4 pp (150%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.9 pp (980%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +3.4 pp (63%) |