Whitley County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Whitley 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
9.2%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-43.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.8 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.2 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.2 pp (-18.8%) |