Bedford town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bedford town'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
5.3%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-30.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.3 pp (-24.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +0.1 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.9 pp (-46.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.2 pp (9.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.3 pp (54.2%) |