Smithfield town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Smithfield 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
7.7%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+6.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -2.1 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +2.0 pp (35.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -1.1 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +1.7 pp (26.2%) |