Wrightsville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wrightsville 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
20.3%
2023
7.9%
Total change
-12.4 pp
% change
-61.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -2.3 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +4.5 pp (25%) |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.9 pp (8.4%) |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -14.2 pp (-58.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.3 pp (-22.5%) |