Old Bridge CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Old Bridge CDP'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
6.5%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -0.7 pp (-10.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +1.3 pp (25%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.4 pp (5.8%) |