Brownsville borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Brownsville 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
12.1%
2023
8.8%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-27.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.6 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.8 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -1.3 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -3.2 pp (-32%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +2.0 pp (29.4%) |