Shrewsbury city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shrewsbury 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
3.0%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-40%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.2 pp (-40%) |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.7 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.5 pp (45.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.2 pp (12.5%) |