McDonald borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McDonald 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
4.5%
2023
6.5%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+44.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.3 pp (28.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -2.1 pp (-36.2%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +2.0 pp (54.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.4 pp (-7%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.2 pp (22.6%) |