Newton town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newton 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
4.3%
2023
8.0%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+86%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.5 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +2.9 pp (76.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.9 pp (13.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.4 pp (5.3%) |