Catasauqua borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Catasauqua 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
3.6%
2023
6.6%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+83.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +4.2 pp (110.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.5 pp (6.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.7 pp (-20.5%) |