Lake Worth city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lake Worth city'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
7.7%
2023
9.0%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+16.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.7 pp (-22.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.6 pp (-10%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.5 pp (27.8%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.1 pp (15.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +1.0 pp (12.5%) |