Canton town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Canton 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
7.9%
2023
1.2%
Total change
-6.7 pp
% change
-84.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.4 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -6.5 pp (-84.4%) |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.2 pp (20%) |