Morehead city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Morehead 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
4.2%
2023
6.1%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+45.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.8 pp (19%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -0.2 pp (-4%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.4 pp (29.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.0 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.9 pp (17.3%) |