Valdese town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Valdese 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
6.5%
2023
4.8%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-26.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.3 pp (-50.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.5 pp (15.6%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.5 pp (-40.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.5 pp (22.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +2.1 pp (77.8%) |