Greenville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Greenville 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
6.8%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+7.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.3 pp (33.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -1.9 pp (-20.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.6 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.3 pp (-3.9%) |