Sanford town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sanford 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
3.8%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+11.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +4.2 pp (123.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.2 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.5 pp (7.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -3.1 pp (-44.9%) |