Wise County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wise 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
9.6%
2023
8.4%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.2 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.6% | — |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.5 pp (-14.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.7 pp (-7.7%) |