O'Brien County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How O'Brien 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
17.0%
2023
11.7%
Total change
-5.3 pp
% change
-31.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -2.5 pp (-14.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.7% | — |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -2.5 pp (-15%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -2.5 pp (-17.6%) |