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
1.9%
2023
4.2%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+121.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.1 pp (5.3%) |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -1.4 pp (-70%) |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.2 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +1.9 pp (475%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.9 pp (82.6%) |