Surry County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Surry 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
7.7%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-35.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.0 pp (-26%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.4% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.4 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -1.0 pp (-16.7%) |