Bladensburg town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bladensburg 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
8.2%
2023
12.3%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -0.9 pp (-11%) |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +5.1 pp (69.9%) |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.1 pp (8.9%) |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +1.4 pp (10.4%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -2.6 pp (-17.4%) |