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
4.4%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-4.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.4 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.5 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.6 pp (-12.5%) |