Carolina Beach town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Carolina Beach 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
2.8%
2023
9.0%
Total change
+6.2 pp
% change
+221.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.6 pp (-21.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +6.6 pp (300%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.0 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.1 pp (14.1%) |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |