Richmond County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Richmond 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
11.6%
2023
7.9%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-31.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -2.6 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.0% | — |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.7 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -0.4 pp (-4.8%) |