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
4.8%
2023
6.4%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.2 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.9 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.5 pp (8.5%) |