Somerville town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Somerville 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
15.6%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-13.8 pp
% change
-88.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -6.2 pp (-39.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.5 pp (-16%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.7 pp (-46.8%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.4 pp (-57.1%) |