Bethlehem city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bethlehem 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
6.3%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+14.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.1 pp (-17.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.4 pp (7.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.6 pp (28.6%) |