Newport County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newport 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
5.4%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.1 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.4 pp (6.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |