Clarksdale city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Clarksdale 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
17.3%
2023
10.2%
Total change
-7.1 pp
% change
-41%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.3% | — |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -2.4 pp (-13.9%) |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.5 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.6 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +1.8 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.4 pp (-19%) |