McDowell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McDowell 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
7.4%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-36.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -1.7 pp (-23%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.3% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.8 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.8 pp (-14.5%) |