Honesdale borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Honesdale 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
6.8%
2023
9.4%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+38.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -2.3 pp (-33.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +6.5 pp (144.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.5 pp (-22.7%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.9 pp (10.6%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |