McCook County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McCook 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
2.5%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-32%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.6 pp (24%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.8 pp (-27.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.4 pp (-19%) |