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
13.1%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-7.2 pp
% change
-55%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.2 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -3.1 pp (-29.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.6 pp (-21.3%) |