Emporium borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Emporium 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
3.7%
2023
13.2%
Total change
+9.5 pp
% change
+256.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.1 pp (29.7%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +9.2 pp (191.7%) |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -0.9 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -3.0 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +3.1 pp (30.7%) |