Georgetown-Quitman County unified government: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Georgetown-Quitman County unified 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
12.1%
2023
31.1%
Total change
+19.0 pp
% change
+157%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -5.5 pp (-45.5%) |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +14.8 pp (224.2%) |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.4 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +2.5 pp (11.9%) |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +7.6 pp (32.3%) |