Valley County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Valley 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
4.3%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-32.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.6 pp (-60.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.8 pp (114.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +1.4 pp (93.3%) |