Medford city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Medford 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
3.0%
2023
6.0%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+100%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.8 pp (60%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.8 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +1.3 pp (43.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.5 pp (11.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.2 pp (25%) |