Hattiesburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hattiesburg 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
14.6%
2023
7.3%
Total change
-7.3 pp
% change
-50%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -4.1 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -1.1 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -1.2 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -0.4 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.5 pp (-6.4%) |