Effingham County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Effingham 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
12.7%
2023
36.7%
Total change
+24.0 pp
% change
+189%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.0 pp (-47.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +28.6 pp (291.8%) |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -1.7 pp (-4.4%) |