Jersey Shore borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jersey Shore 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
12.2%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-8.3 pp
% change
-68%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.1 pp (17.2%) |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -1.2 pp (-8.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -5.4 pp (-41.2%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -2.8 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -1.0 pp (-20.4%) |