Newton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newton 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
9.0%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-26.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.4 pp (-26.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.8 pp (13.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |