Lake County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lake 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
6.7%
2023
5.7%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-14.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.9 pp (28.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.2 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.9 pp (-25%) |