Blairsville borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Blairsville borough'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
5.9%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-55.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.7 pp (-45.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.4 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.8 pp (-64.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.8 pp (80%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.8 pp (44.4%) |