Emerson borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Emerson 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
7.8%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -3.7 pp (-47.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.4 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.8 pp (75.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.0 pp (15.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.4 pp (-5.3%) |