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
7.5%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-37.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.2 pp (-69.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +3.0 pp (230.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.4 pp (9.3%) |