Morehead City town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Morehead City 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
6.9%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-47.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.0 pp (-44.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.1 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.1 pp (-2.7%) |