Hanover borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hanover borough'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
5.7%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+43.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.3 pp (-22.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +2.0 pp (45.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.5 pp (7.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +1.3 pp (18.8%) |