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
7.7%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-14.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.2 pp (-15.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.3% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.5 pp (7.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |