Ephrata borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ephrata 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
1.9%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-67.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.5 pp (-25.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.9 pp (-20.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.4 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.2 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.3 pp (-40.6%) |