Rockingham County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockingham 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
7.2%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.2 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |