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
4.2%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.0 pp (-23.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.1 pp (-19%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.2 pp (4.3%) |