Pulaski County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pulaski 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
5.9%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-16.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -1.2 pp (-20.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.3 pp (-5.8%) |