Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Winchester, VA-WV 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
4.4%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+11.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.9 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.8 pp (22.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -0.1 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.8 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |