Richland County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Richland 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
12.6%
2023
9.3%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-26.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -4.9 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |