Lake Waccamaw town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lake Waccamaw 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
1.9%
2023
2.6%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+36.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +2.4 pp (126.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.2 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.4 pp (-45.2%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.5 pp (29.4%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.4 pp (18.2%) |