Laurel County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Laurel 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
9.9%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-63.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -3.4 pp (-34.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.5 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |