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
6.7%
2023
5.1%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-23.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -0.6 pp (-9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +1.4 pp (29.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -1.0 pp (-16.4%) |