Braddock borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Braddock 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
13.3%
2023
33.9%
Total change
+20.6 pp
% change
+154.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -3.4 pp (-25.6%) |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +15.1 pp (152.5%) |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +5.3 pp (21.2%) |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.9 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.5 pp (15.3%) |