Surgoinsville town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Surgoinsville 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
5.2%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-44.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.6 pp (30.8%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.8 pp (-41.2%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.3 pp (32.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -1.6 pp (-30.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.8 pp (-21.6%) |