Pocahontas County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pocahontas 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
6.3%
2023
10.6%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+68.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.9 pp (-30.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.3% | — |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.3 pp (-14%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +2.6 pp (32.5%) |