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
7.5%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-14.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.5 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -1.3 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.4 pp (-7%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.0 pp (18.5%) |