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
6.6%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.4 pp (6.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.1 pp (-16.7%) |