Berkshire County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Berkshire County'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
4.8%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+43.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.3 pp (27.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +7.1 pp (173.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -4.3 pp (-38.4%) |