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
7.8%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-4.2 pp
% change
-53.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -2.6 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.6% | — |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.1 pp (-2.7%) |