Hightstown borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hightstown 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
5.9%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-28.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -1.1 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -0.6 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.3 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.3 pp (7.7%) |