Americus, GA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Americus, GA Micro Area'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
11.2%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-6.5 pp
% change
-58%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.5 pp (-22.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -2.0 pp (-23%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.7 pp (10.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.3 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -1.4 pp (-23%) |