Helmetta borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Helmetta 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
3.9%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+74.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.1 pp (-28.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +1.6 pp (57.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +2.7 pp (61.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.7 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |