Americus city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Americus city'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
15.8%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-10.6 pp
% change
-67.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.6 pp (-22.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -4.1 pp (-33.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.4 pp (4.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.7 pp (-20%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.6 pp (-23.5%) |