Lawrence County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lawrence 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
6.8%
2023
1.2%
Total change
-5.6 pp
% change
-82.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.6 pp (-82.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.2% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.1 pp (4.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.1 pp (-47.8%) |