Cape Charles town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cape Charles 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
10.3%
2023
7.9%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-23.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.6 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.0 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.2 pp (-13.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.4 pp (5.3%) |