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
7.5%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-49.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -0.2 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.0 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.5 pp (-11.6%) |