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
10.3%
2023
12.5%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+21.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +1.6 pp (15.5%) |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -1.7 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -0.5 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +2.8 pp (28.9%) |