Macon city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Macon 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
3.2%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-6.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -2.3 pp (-74.2%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.8 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.8 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.6 pp (25%) |