Highlands borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Highlands 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
4.6%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+108.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.0 pp (-21.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +2.1 pp (58.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.6 pp (10.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +3.3 pp (52.4%) |