Hammond city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hammond 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
9.5%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-28.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.9 pp (-20%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.6 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.6 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.5 pp (7.9%) |