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
4.9%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-38.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.1 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -1.0 pp (-25%) |