Wilmington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wilmington city'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
9.4%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-19.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -1.0 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +1.4 pp (16.7%) |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -1.2 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -1.0 pp (-11.6%) |