Wells County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wells 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
1.7%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-60.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.4 pp (-32.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.2% | — |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.9 pp (-40.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.4 pp (30.8%) |