Roanoke town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Roanoke 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
2.0%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+145%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.8 pp (-40%) |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.5 pp (41.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +1.0 pp (58.8%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.2 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +2.4 pp (96%) |