Polkton town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Polkton 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
24.7%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-21.3 pp
% change
-86.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -16.8 pp (-68%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.6 pp (-32.9%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -2.4 pp (-45.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.4 pp (-48.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1.9 pp (126.7%) |