Bedford city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bedford 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
8.9%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-14.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.8 pp (-31.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.5 pp (8.2%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.0 pp (15.2%) |