Knox County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Knox 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
15.1%
2023
9.9%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-34.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.7 pp (-44.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.8% | — |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.3 pp (-12%) |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.4 pp (4.2%) |