Simpson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Simpson 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
7.3%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-37%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.4 pp (-32.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.6 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp (-6.1%) |