Kemper County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kemper 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
6.8%
2023
11.0%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+61.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +3.7 pp (54.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | — |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +2.0 pp (16.5%) |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -3.1 pp (-22%) |