South Lancaster CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Lancaster 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
8.3%
2023
17.1%
Total change
+8.8 pp
% change
+106%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -3.7 pp (-44.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +5.5 pp (119.6%) |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +4.9 pp (48.5%) |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +4.0 pp (26.7%) |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -1.9 pp (-10%) |