Columbus, MS Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Columbus, MS 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
11.4%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-5.1 pp
% change
-44.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -3.3 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -0.3 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.3 pp (3.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.9 pp (-23.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |