Russell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Russell 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
6.8%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-35.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.4 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -1.0 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -1.5 pp (-25.4%) |