Pickens County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pickens 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
7.0%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-45.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.1 pp (-30%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.7 pp (-15.6%) |