Smith County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Smith 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
2.8%
2023
2.4%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-14.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.9 pp (-32.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.3 pp (33.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +1.2 pp (100%) |