Transylvania County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Transylvania 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
4.8%
2023
17.3%
Total change
+12.5 pp
% change
+260.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.6 pp (-54.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +17.3 pp (0%) |