Parkesburg borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Parkesburg 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
5.0%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+82%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.7 pp (-34%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +1.1 pp (33.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +2.3 pp (52.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.5 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +2.9 pp (46.8%) |