Bluefield city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bluefield city'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
7.4%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-6.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.6 pp (48.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -0.9 pp (-8.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -2.0 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -1.7 pp (-21%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.5 pp (7.8%) |