Rice County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rice 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
6.5%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-49.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3 pp (-35.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.2 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.3 pp (-8.3%) |