Rural Retreat town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rural Retreat 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
5.1%
2023
1.9%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-62.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.4 pp (-27.5%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.7 pp (-45.9%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp (10%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -0.3 pp (-13.6%) |