Bethlehem village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bethlehem village'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
5.1%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.6 pp (51%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.6 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -4.2 pp (-68.9%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.9 pp (47.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.6 pp (21.4%) |