Ward County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ward 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
3.4%
2023
5.8%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+70.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.1 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.8 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.8 pp (16%) |