Jefferson Davis County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jefferson Davis 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
10.7%
2023
8.3%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-22.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.7 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +0.7 pp (8.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.9 pp (-9.8%) |