Northampton borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Northampton borough'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
4.5%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-24.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -0.6 pp (-13.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.5 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.8 pp (23.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.1 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.7 pp (-17.1%) |