Lee County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lee 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
4.5%
2023
5.3%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+17.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.0 pp (-44.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.8% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +2.5 pp (89.3%) |