McDonough County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McDonough 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
4.4%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-20.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.3 pp (29.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -0.5 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.5 pp (-12.5%) |