Rio Blanco County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rio Blanco 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
12.9%
2023
16.8%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+30.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +1.4 pp (10.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.2% | — |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.1 pp (6.4%) |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.5 pp (-8.2%) |