Salem city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Salem 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
15.9%
2023
10.6%
Total change
-5.3 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -1.3 pp (-8.2%) |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -2.5 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.4 pp (11.6%) |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.0 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.9 pp (-15.2%) |