Jackson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jackson 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
21.4%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+23.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.3% | — |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -3.2 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -1.7 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +2.0 pp (16.1%) |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +4.6 pp (31.9%) |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +2.4 pp (12.6%) |