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
9.5%
2023
14.1%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+48.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.8 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.9% | — |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +2.1 pp (21.2%) |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +2.1 pp (17.5%) |