Northampton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Northampton 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
10.2%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-36.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -3.9 pp (-38.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.1 pp (-14.5%) |