Southampton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Southampton 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
4.3%
2023
6.2%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+44.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.1 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.3% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.8 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.7 pp (12.7%) |