Nesquehoning borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Nesquehoning 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
13.9%
Total change
+9.4 pp
% change
+208.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.3 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +2.7 pp (84.4%) |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +7.1 pp (120.3%) |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +1.8 pp (13.8%) |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.9 pp (-6.1%) |