Decatur County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Decatur 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
2.8%
2023
3.7%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+32.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.2 pp (-42.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.6 pp (14%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.2 pp (-24.5%) |