Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, GA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,446 of 3,222
24th percentile

How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County
5.8%
Georgia Average
5.8%
Rank #110 of 159 in state
National
5.3%
9.8% above

National Distribution

Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.

0.0% 28.6%

■ Jefferson County: 5.8%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,443 San Diego County, CA 5.8%
#2,444 Hampton city, VA 5.8%
#2,445 Perry County, TN 5.8%
#2,446 Jefferson County, GA 5.8%
#2,447 Tuscaloosa County, AL 5.8%
#2,448 Piute County, UT 5.8%
#2,449 Caddo County, OK 5.8%
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Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County, Georgia has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, which ranks #2,446 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.8% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within Georgia, Jefferson County ranks #110 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 24th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.