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
7.9%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-4.3 pp
% change
-54.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.4 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.8 pp (-18.2%) |