East Orange city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East Orange city'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
15.1%
2023
10.3%
Total change
-4.8 pp
% change
-31.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.5 pp (-16.6%) |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.6 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.3 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -1.3 pp (-11.2%) |