Thayer County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Thayer 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
1.2%
2023
3.0%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+150%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.4 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.5 pp (18.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.2 pp (-6.3%) |