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
9.7%
2023
8.3%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-14.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.4 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -2.7 pp (-25.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.4 pp (5.1%) |