Wichita County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wichita 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
2.3%
2023
0.5%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-78.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.6 pp (26.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.8 pp (-54.9%) |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.8 pp (-78.3%) |