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
6.8%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-47.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.4 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.6 pp (17.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.4 pp (-10%) |