Bamberg County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bamberg 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
6.5%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+83.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.1 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.3% | — |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +1.7 pp (18.3%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.9 pp (8.2%) |