Craven County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Craven 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
6.0%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-46.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.8 pp (-46.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.3 pp (68.4%) |