Charleston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Charleston 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
1.2%
2023
16.8%
Total change
+15.6 pp
% change
+1300%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.0 pp (250%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.8 pp (-42.9%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +3.5 pp (145.8%) |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +8.9 pp (150.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +2.0 pp (13.5%) |