Mills River town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mills River 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
3.5%
2023
4.8%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+37.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.8 pp (-51.4%) |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.1 pp (5.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +4.6 pp (255.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.2 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.4 pp (-7.7%) |