Wake County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wake 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
3.3%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+66.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.0 pp (-60.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.9% | — |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.5 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.9 pp (-25.7%) |