Shirley town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shirley 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
5.5%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+61.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.1 pp (-32.4%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.7 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +2.5 pp (156.2%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +2.0 pp (48.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.6 pp (-9.8%) |