Shelby County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shelby 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
4.3%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-32.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.7 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.3% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.2 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.2 pp (-6.5%) |