Northumberland County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Northumberland 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
7.8%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-52.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -3.2 pp (-41%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -2.4 pp (-32.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.2 pp (-24.5%) |