Van Buren town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Van Buren 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
6.5%
2023
10.8%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+66.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.2 pp (-64.6%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.2 pp (8.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.5 pp (60%) |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.7 pp (-92.5%) |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +10.5 pp (3500%) |