East Bakersfield CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East Bakersfield CDP's unemployment rate changed from 2020 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.
2020
11.7%
2023
12.1%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+3.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2020 | 11.7% | — |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.2 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +1.9 pp (16%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -1.7 pp (-12.3%) |