Emerald Isle town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Emerald Isle 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
6.5%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-5.1 pp
% change
-78.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3 pp (-35.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +1.3 pp (31%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.6 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -3.9 pp (-79.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.4 pp (40%) |