Palmer town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Palmer 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
3.4%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+138.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.6 pp (-47.1%) |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.8 pp (-44.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +4.9 pp (490%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +1.3 pp (22%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.9 pp (12.5%) |