McCreary County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McCreary 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
15.8%
2023
2.3%
Total change
-13.5 pp
% change
-85.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -6.3 pp (-39.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -3.3 pp (-58.9%) |