Charles Town city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Charles Town 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
9.9%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-44.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.8 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.9 pp (11.1%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.8 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.8 pp (-24.7%) |