Halifax town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Halifax 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
3.6%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+58.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.8 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +5.4 pp (300%) |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +2.0 pp (27.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -2.7 pp (-29.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -0.8 pp (-12.3%) |