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
3.9%
2023
2.4%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-38.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.5 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.8 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.8 pp (50%) |