Nelson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Nelson 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
11.6%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-6.9 pp
% change
-59.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.5 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.9 pp (-16.1%) |