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
8.6%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-32.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.9 pp (10.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.2 pp (-3.3%) |