Galax city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Galax 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
5.5%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+0.0 pp
% change
0%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.8 pp (32.7%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.0 pp (13.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -3.2 pp (-38.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.7 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.1 pp (25%) |