Winston County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Winston 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
8.9%
2023
5.1%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-42.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +3.8 pp (42.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.3% | — |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.0 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -5.2 pp (-50.5%) |