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
7.1%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-23.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.3 pp (-18.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.7 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.4 pp (7.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.5 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.4 pp (8%) |