Burlington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Burlington 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
3.2%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-3.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.9 pp (28.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -0.9 pp (-22%) |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.5 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.5 pp (19.2%) |