Wilmington CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wilmington CDP'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
4.9%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+4.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.7 pp (-34.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +1.2 pp (37.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.4 pp (9.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.4 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.7 pp (15.9%) |