Harrisburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harrisburg 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
3.5%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+117.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +2.2 pp (62.9%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -1.1 pp (-19.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +1.4 pp (30.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.5 pp (8.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.1 pp (16.9%) |