Shrewsbury borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shrewsbury borough'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
3.5%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+42.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.9 pp (25.7%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -2.0 pp (-45.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.8 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.8 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +1.0 pp (25%) |