Bangor city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bangor city'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
6.1%
2023
10.0%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+63.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.7 pp (27.9%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.2 pp (-41%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.4 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.7 pp (34%) |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.3 pp (49.3%) |