Morgantown city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Morgantown city'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
9.1%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-16.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.6 pp (6.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +1.2 pp (12.4%) |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.2 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.8 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.3 pp (-23.2%) |