Many town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Many town'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
12.5%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-9.2 pp
% change
-73.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.4 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +5.2 pp (40.3%) |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -1.0 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.8 pp (-51.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.0 pp (-60.2%) |