Powell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Powell 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
1.5%
2023
4.1%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+173.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.8 pp (-53.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.9 pp (65.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.7 pp (-14.6%) |