Harrisonburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harrisonburg 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
5.3%
2023
7.1%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+34%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.4 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.2 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.6 pp (12.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.4 pp (26.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.4 pp (6%) |