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
1.1%
2023
1.4%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+27.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.2 pp (18.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.3 pp (-44.8%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.2 pp (-12.5%) |