Putnam County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Putnam 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
5.2%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-34.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.6 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.8 pp (-20%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp (6.2%) |