North Plainfield borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How North Plainfield 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
6.2%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+54.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.2 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.2 pp (18.7%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.7 pp (22.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.3 pp (3.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |