Pittsfield city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pittsfield 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
4.5%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+53.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +1.7 pp (37.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.0 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +3.9 pp (75%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.8 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.4 pp (-16.9%) |