Valdosta city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Valdosta 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
10.3%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-35%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -3.4 pp (-33%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.4 pp (-20.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.2 pp (3.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.0 pp (17.5%) |