Forrest County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Forrest 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
11.9%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-5.7 pp
% change
-47.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -3.8 pp (-31.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.0% | — |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.4 pp (5.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.2 pp (-16.2%) |