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
2.5%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+188%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.8 pp (32%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.2% | — |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -2.7 pp (-24.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.3 pp (-15.3%) |