Cabarrus County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cabarrus 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
7.4%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-81.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.0 pp (-54.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.9% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.8 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.7 pp (-54.8%) |