Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hattiesburg, MS Metro 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
10.6%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-4.8 pp
% change
-45.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.6 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -1.2 pp (-13.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -0.7 pp (-9%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.5 pp (-7%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.8 pp (-12.1%) |