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
0.9%
2023
5.2%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+477.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.1 pp (11.1%) |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.3 pp (-30%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +2.5 pp (357.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2.4 pp (75%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.4 pp (-7.1%) |