Hillsville town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hillsville 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
4.9%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+85.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.0 pp (-61.2%) |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +10.4 pp (547.4%) |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.9 pp (-7.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -2.8 pp (-24.6%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.5 pp (5.8%) |