Mellette County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mellette 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
6.6%
2023
14.7%
Total change
+8.1 pp
% change
+122.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.3 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.1% | — |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +2.4 pp (17%) |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -1.8 pp (-10.9%) |