Long County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Long 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
17.2%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-11.8 pp
% change
-68.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -5.2 pp (-30.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.1 pp (-40.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.9 pp (20%) |