Chambersburg borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chambersburg borough'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
6.9%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-20.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.2 pp (-31.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -0.9 pp (-19.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.0 pp (26.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.7 pp (14.6%) |