Macon-Bibb County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Macon-Bibb County'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
10.4%
2023
7.5%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-27.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -3.2 pp (-30.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.3 pp (4.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |