Meade County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Meade 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
3.5%
2023
4.0%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+14.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.0 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.8 pp (36.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +1.0 pp (33.3%) |