Jones County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jones 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
8.7%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-5.0 pp
% change
-57.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.3 pp (-37.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.8 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.6 pp (-14%) |