Old Orchard Beach CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Old Orchard Beach 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
5.7%
2023
6.2%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+8.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.6 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.5 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.2 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.8 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.6 pp (10.7%) |