Wilmington, NC Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wilmington, NC Metro 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
7.2%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-30.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.7 pp (-23.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.3 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |