New Kent County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Kent 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
5.1%
2023
2.7%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-47.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.6 pp (-31.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -0.4 pp (-12.9%) |