DeKalb County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How DeKalb 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
1.2%
2023
3.3%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+175%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.3 pp (25%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.3 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.3 pp (10%) |