Jackson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jackson 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
8.8%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+3.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -5.8 pp (-65.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.8% | — |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +3.7 pp (34.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -5.4 pp (-37.2%) |