Greenville County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Greenville 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
5.5%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-21.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.2 pp (-21.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.2 pp (5.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.2 pp (4.9%) |