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
1.0%
2023
11.4%
Total change
+10.4 pp
% change
+1040%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.8 pp (80%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.2 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.9 pp (181.2%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.3 pp (-51.1%) |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +9.2 pp (418.2%) |