Morgantown town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Morgantown town'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
13.1%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+34.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -6.3 pp (-48.1%) |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +13.9 pp (204.4%) |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -0.5 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.2 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.4 pp (-7.4%) |