Ripley County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ripley 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
7.2%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-36.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.4 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.5 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.0 pp (27.8%) |