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
5.0%
2023
6.6%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+32%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.8 pp (16%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +1.0 pp (19.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.5 pp (8.2%) |