Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Macon-Bibb County, GA 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
10.0%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-37%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -3.0 pp (-30%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.5 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.4 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |