Durham city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Durham 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
6.4%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-54.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.8 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.2 pp (4.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.8 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.2 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.3 pp (-9.4%) |