Polk County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Polk 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
7.2%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-19.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.3 pp (-31.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.7 pp (-26.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +1.0 pp (20.8%) |