Sampson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sampson 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
9.5%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-4.3 pp
% change
-45.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -2.6 pp (-27.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.7% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.0 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.5 pp (-8.8%) |