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
15.8%
2023
20.4%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+29.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -7.0 pp (-44.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.0% | — |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -2.8 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +6.2 pp (43.7%) |