Riley County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Riley 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
5.6%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-16.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.2 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.2 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.4 pp (-7.8%) |