Rush County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rush 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
4.7%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+21.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.1 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -0.6 pp (-9.5%) |