Pike County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pike 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
2.4%
2023
8.3%
Total change
+5.9 pp
% change
+245.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +5.1 pp (212.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.4% | — |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.8 pp (28.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -8.9 pp (-51.7%) |