South Shore city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Shore city'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
4.6%
2023
23.8%
Total change
+19.2 pp
% change
+417.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0 pp (65.2%) |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +20.5 pp (269.7%) |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -0.6 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -3.6 pp (-13.1%) |