Altoona city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Altoona city'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
3.8%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+76.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.3 pp (-60.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +3.7 pp (246.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.8 pp (15.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.7 pp (11.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |