New Freedom borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Freedom 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
3.6%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-61.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.4 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.1 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.3 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.6 pp (75%) |