Bound Brook borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bound Brook 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
2.7%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+85.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.4 pp (14.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.9 pp (61.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +1.6 pp (32%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -1.6 pp (-24.2%) |