Mitchell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mitchell 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
9.6%
2023
8.2%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-14.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.7 pp (-17.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.3 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +1.5 pp (22.4%) |