Caldwell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Caldwell 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
6.9%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-59.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.2 pp (-31.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.4 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -1.9 pp (-40.4%) |