Rockcastle County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockcastle 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
9.7%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-37.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -1.1 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.6 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.5 pp (-7.6%) |