Chatham County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chatham 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
1.6%
2023
1.3%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-18.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.9 pp (118.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.2% | — |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.7 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.2 pp (-48%) |