Lancaster city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lancaster 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
1.7%
2023
2.0%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+17.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.3 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.1 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.5 pp (33.3%) |