Clayton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Clayton 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
1.5%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+233.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.7 pp (-46.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.4 pp (41.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.2 pp (4.2%) |