Macon County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Macon 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
14.5%
2023
10.7%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-26.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.2 pp (-22.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.0% | — |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.5 pp (13.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -1.8 pp (-14.4%) |