South Boston town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Boston 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
9.1%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-45.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.3 pp (-25.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.7 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.6 pp (-27.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.7 pp (16.3%) |