Johnston County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Johnston 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
5.9%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+50.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.9 pp (15.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.6% | — |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -0.4 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -1.3 pp (-12.7%) |