Wilkinson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wilkinson 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
4.5%
2023
4.7%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+4.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.7 pp (15.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -1.2 pp (-29.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +1.8 pp (62.1%) |