Perry County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Perry 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
17.1%
2023
14.8%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-13.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.2 pp (-24.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -1.8 pp (-11.7%) |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +1.2 pp (8.8%) |