East McKeesport borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East McKeesport 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
7.9%
2023
7.5%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-5.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.0 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.3 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.3 pp (4.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.7 pp (10.3%) |