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
2.1%
2023
2.3%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+9.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.7 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.8 pp (-53.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +1.6 pp (228.6%) |