Sanford, NC Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sanford, 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
7.4%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-45.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.4 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -1.4 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -0.4 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -1.2 pp (-23.1%) |