Myerstown borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Myerstown 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
8.7%
2023
5.7%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-34.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.6 pp (-52.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.8 pp (43.9%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +2.4 pp (40.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -3.9 pp (-47%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.3 pp (29.5%) |