Lincoln County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lincoln 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
6.3%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+15.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.4 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.3% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.1 pp (-13.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |