Alleghany County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Alleghany County'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
5.4%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-68.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.7 pp (-68.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.6% | — |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.2 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.1 pp (-5.6%) |