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
12.5%
2023
7.5%
Total change
-5.0 pp
% change
-40%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -2.1 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.4 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +1.2 pp (19%) |