Chambersburg, PA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chambersburg, PA Metro Area'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
5.7%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-36.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.9 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -0.9 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.1 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.4 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp (5.9%) |