Hazleton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hazleton city'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
9.9%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-36.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.7 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.1 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.6 pp (-8.7%) |