Bladen County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bladen 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
7.9%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-45.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.8 pp (-35.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.5 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.2 pp (-21.8%) |