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
3.5%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+45.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.0 pp (28.6%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.9 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.3 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +2.0 pp (51.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.8 pp (-13.6%) |