Steele County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Steele 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
1.8%
2023
3.5%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+94.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +2.3 pp (127.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.1% | — |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +1.3 pp (59.1%) |