Catawba County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Catawba 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
4.4%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+52.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.5 pp (-34.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.2 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +3.4 pp (103%) |