Watertown Town city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Watertown Town 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
4.2%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+31%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.7 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.7 pp (48.6%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.0 pp (19.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.5 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.2 pp (-3.5%) |