Lehighton borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lehighton 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
10.1%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-39.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +2.7 pp (26.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -3.1 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +3.3 pp (34%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.6 pp (-27.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -3.3 pp (-35.1%) |