Hampshire County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hampshire 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
5.5%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+32.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.9% | — |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.5 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.1 pp (-22.3%) |