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
7.7%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-23.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.8 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.7 pp (10.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.3 pp (-18.1%) |