Gastonia city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Gastonia 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
9.5%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-4.3 pp
% change
-45.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.3 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -0.8 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.8 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.4 pp (-7.1%) |