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
8.8%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-5.6 pp
% change
-63.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.7 pp (-30.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.7% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.6 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.9 pp (-22%) |