Valdosta, GA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Valdosta, 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
9.6%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-41.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -3.1 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.8 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.8 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.8 pp (16.7%) |