East Palestine village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East Palestine village'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
7.4%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-47.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.3 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.2 pp (-31%) |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -1.5 pp (-30.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.3 pp (8.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.2 pp (5.4%) |