Harnett County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harnett 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
2.2%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+150%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.4 pp (18.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.7 pp (54.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.7 pp (14.6%) |