Roanoke city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Roanoke 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
2.7%
2023
4.0%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+48.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.3 pp (48.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.6 pp (-15%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.2 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.9 pp (28.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -0.1 pp (-2.4%) |