Waterville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Waterville 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
6.9%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-14.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.3 pp (-47.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -0.9 pp (-25%) |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.4 pp (14.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.4 pp (45.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.4 pp (31.1%) |