Ottawa County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ottawa 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
6.7%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.8 pp (26.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.8% | — |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.8 pp (6.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -5.3 pp (-42.1%) |