Copiah County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Copiah 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
12.3%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-48.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -4.8 pp (-39%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.1 pp (21.2%) |