Southern Shores town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Southern Shores 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
1.8%
2023
13.9%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+672.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.2 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +13.4 pp (2233.3%) |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +2.0 pp (14.3%) |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.6 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.5 pp (-3.5%) |