West Hattiesburg CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Hattiesburg CDP'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
14.3%
2023
12.1%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-15.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.9 pp (27.3%) |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +6.8 pp (37.4%) |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -4.5 pp (-18%) |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -6.2 pp (-30.2%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -2.2 pp (-15.4%) |