Preston County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Preston 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
8.4%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-26.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.3 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.0 pp (-13.9%) |