Hamilton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hamilton 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
11.6%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-10.0 pp
% change
-86.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -1.8 pp (-15.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.9 pp (-39.8%) |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.8 pp (-30.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.6 pp (-63.4%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.1 pp (6.7%) |