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
6.5%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-4.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.8% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -0.6 pp (-8.8%) |