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
22.3%
2023
30.2%
Total change
+7.9 pp
% change
+35.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -5.5 pp (-24.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 32.8% | — |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -1.4 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -1.2 pp (-3.8%) |