Mechanicstown CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mechanicstown CDP'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
10.4%
2023
12.1%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+16.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.1 pp (-29.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +3.7 pp (50.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.3 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +1.7 pp (15.9%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.3 pp (-2.4%) |