Pickens town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pickens town'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
8.3%
2023
12.5%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+50.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +2.3 pp (27.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -4.6 pp (-43.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.7 pp (45%) |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -7.3 pp (-83.9%) |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +11.1 pp (792.9%) |