Washington, NC Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Washington, 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
9.0%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-40%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.9 pp (-21.1%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.2 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.1 pp (-16.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |