Rhea County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rhea 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
6.4%
2023
0.2%
Total change
-6.2 pp
% change
-96.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.4 pp (-53.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.7% | — |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.1 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -1.4 pp (-87.5%) |