DeSoto County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How DeSoto 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
4.9%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-22.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.7 pp (-34.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.2 pp (75.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.3 pp (-25.5%) |