South Charleston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Charleston 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
5.7%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+10.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.9 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.7 pp (11.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.6 pp (-8.7%) |