East Washington borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East Washington 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
5.8%
2023
2.0%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-65.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.8 pp (-31%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.7 pp (-17.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.7 pp (-51.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.5 pp (33.3%) |