Rutherfordton town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rutherfordton 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
12.7%
2023
9.0%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-29.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -2.3 pp (-18.1%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -3.9 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -0.4 pp (-6.2%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -2.1 pp (-34.4%) |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +5.0 pp (125%) |