Luzerne borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Luzerne 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
8.8%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-28.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.7 pp (-53.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +2.3 pp (56.1%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.7 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.4 pp (24.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.8 pp (-11.3%) |