Pearl River County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pearl River 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
7.9%
2023
14.6%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+84.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +10.1 pp (127.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.4% | — |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -8.4 pp (-33.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -2.4 pp (-14.1%) |