Bluefield town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bluefield town'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
3.4%
2023
1.9%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-44.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.6 pp (-47.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.4 pp (22.2%) |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -0.3 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.9 pp (47.4%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -0.9 pp (-32.1%) |