Jacobus borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jacobus 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
7.4%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+25.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.6 pp (-27.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +5.6 pp (130.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.8 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.9 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |