Sierra County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sierra 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
3.9%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+76.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.7 pp (-43.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +1.8 pp (35.3%) |