Echols County consolidated government: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Echols County consolidated government'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
5.5%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-34.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.3 pp (-41.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.8 pp (-25%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +1.5 pp (62.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.9 pp (-48.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.6 pp (80%) |