Dumfries town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dumfries 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
5.1%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-9.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.7 pp (13.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.5 pp (8.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.8 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.5 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.4 pp (-8%) |