Lake Lure town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lake Lure 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
6.0%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-53.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.3 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -2.6 pp (-35.6%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2.7 pp (57.4%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -3.3 pp (-44.6%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -1.3 pp (-31.7%) |