Merrimack County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Merrimack 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
6.1%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-32.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.7 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -0.8 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.4 pp (10.8%) |