James Island town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How James Island 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
2.7%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-48.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.5 pp (-55.6%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.4 pp (33.3%) |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.2 pp (13.3%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.3 pp (-17.6%) |