Wright County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wright 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
5.8%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-70.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.6 pp (-44.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.0% | — |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp (10%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.5 pp (-22.7%) |