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
4.6%
2023
2.4%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-47.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.5 pp (32.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.2% | — |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.3 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -5.5 pp (-69.6%) |