Cordele, GA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cordele, 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
14.8%
2023
8.7%
Total change
-6.1 pp
% change
-41.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -3.2 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.4 pp (3.4%) |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -2.3 pp (-19.2%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.5 pp (-15.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.5 pp (6.1%) |