Whiteville town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Whiteville 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
11.5%
2023
15.7%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+36.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -5.9 pp (-51.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +1.8 pp (32.7%) |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +4.4 pp (60.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +4.0 pp (34.2%) |