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
12.8%
2023
9.4%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-26.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.2 pp (-32.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.2 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.3 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.4 pp (4.4%) |