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
6.4%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+4.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.5 pp (-23.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +1.3 pp (26.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.6 pp (9.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.8 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.7 pp (11.7%) |