Myrtle Beach city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Myrtle Beach 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
9.2%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-4.9 pp
% change
-53.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.2 pp (-23.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -1.2 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -1.0 pp (-19.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.1 pp (2.4%) |