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
2.4%
2023
5.2%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+116.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -0.2 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +4.4 pp (220%) |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.6 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |