East Rockaway village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East Rockaway 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
4.8%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-39.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9 pp (18.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.5 pp (8.8%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +2.7 pp (43.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -2.6 pp (-29.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.4 pp (-54%) |