Laureldale borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Laureldale 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
4.9%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+38.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.6 pp (12.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.8 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.5 pp (31.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.0 pp (32.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.4 pp (-17.1%) |