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
13.4%
2023
5.7%
Total change
-7.7 pp
% change
-57.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -5.8 pp (-43.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.4 pp (5.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -2.0 pp (-25%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.0 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.7 pp (14%) |