Bedford borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bedford borough'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
9.2%
2023
1.0%
Total change
-8.2 pp
% change
-89.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.6 pp (-28.3%) |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.2 pp (-78.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.5 pp (35.7%) |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -0.2 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.7 pp (-41.2%) |