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
5.9%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-39%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -1.2 pp (-20.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.5 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.6 pp (20%) |