Sharkey County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sharkey 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
3.6%
2023
4.0%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.7 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.1 pp (44%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.4 pp (11.1%) |