Pearisburg town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pearisburg 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
2.9%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+55.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.2 pp (75.9%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -0.8 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +1.7 pp (39.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.4 pp (-23.7%) |