Charlotte city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Charlotte 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
8.7%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-32.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +3.7 pp (42.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -3.7 pp (-29.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +1.9 pp (21.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -4.5 pp (-42.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.2 pp (-3.3%) |