Chowan County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chowan 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
11.9%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-50.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -4.2 pp (-35.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.7% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.4 pp (-24.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.6 pp (37.2%) |