Oakland borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Oakland 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
4.7%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+4.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.0 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.3 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.4 pp (41.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.5 pp (10.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.4 pp (-7.5%) |