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
11.2%
2023
14.9%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+33%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +1.3 pp (11.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.5% | — |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +1.6 pp (11.9%) |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.2 pp (-1.3%) |