Lykens borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lykens 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
3.8%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+94.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.3 pp (34.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.8 pp (-35.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.9 pp (57.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +2.2 pp (42.3%) |