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
3.1%
2023
2.3%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-25.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.5 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.6% | — |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.1 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.2 pp (-8%) |