Roanoke Rapids, NC Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Roanoke Rapids, NC Micro Area'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
9.7%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-16.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.4 pp (-24.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.4 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +1.4 pp (20.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.5 pp (6%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -0.7 pp (-8%) |