South Hempstead CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Hempstead CDP'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
7.9%
2023
1.9%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-75.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -4.2 pp (-53.2%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.1 pp (-56.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.2 pp (12.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.2 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -0.1 pp (-5%) |