Lakehurst borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lakehurst 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
9.8%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-40.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -3.5 pp (-35.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.6 pp (-9.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.9 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +1.1 pp (23.4%) |