Southern Pines town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Southern Pines 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
6.9%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-18.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +1.4 pp (20.9%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -2.2 pp (-27.2%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.8 pp (13.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.1 pp (-16.4%) |