Wellington town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wellington 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
1.6%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+350%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.4 pp (150%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.7 pp (17.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +1.0 pp (21.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.0 pp (35.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.5 pp (-6.5%) |