Salisbury city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Salisbury 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
7.3%
2023
10.4%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+42.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.0 pp (13.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +1.3 pp (15.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +1.0 pp (10.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.7 pp (-6.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.5 pp (5.1%) |