Sylva town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sylva 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
5.0%
2023
13.3%
Total change
+8.3 pp
% change
+166%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.3 pp (86%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.7 pp (7.5%) |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +4.8 pp (48%) |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.8 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.3 pp (10.8%) |