Pope County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pope 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
9.1%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-6.1 pp
% change
-67%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +6.6 pp (72.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.6% | — |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +1.5 pp (19.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.1 pp (-67%) |