Thomas County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Thomas 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
9.3%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-30.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.9 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.6 pp (10.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |