Jefferson, GA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jefferson, 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
6.5%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-47.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.4 pp (-36.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -0.2 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.6 pp (15.4%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.9 pp (-20%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.2 pp (-5.6%) |