Lincolnton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lincolnton 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
6.6%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-4.8 pp
% change
-72.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.3 pp (-34.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.3 pp (30.2%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -3.6 pp (-64.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.5 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.3 pp (20%) |