Phelps County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Phelps 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
12.2%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-6.9 pp
% change
-56.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.6 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -2.4 pp (-32%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.2 pp (3.9%) |