Hinds County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hinds 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
10.0%
2023
7.7%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-23%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.7 pp (-7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.7% | — |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -0.9 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |