Newtown borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newtown 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
2.2%
2023
2.8%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+27.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.2 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +1.4 pp (70%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.1 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.4 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.3 pp (-9.7%) |