Bellingham CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bellingham CDP'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
10.2%
2023
10.5%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+2.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.4 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -4.5 pp (-51.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.3 pp (7%) |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +5.8 pp (126.1%) |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.1 pp (1%) |