Passaic city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Passaic city'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
11.3%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+82.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.9 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +4.8 pp (90.6%) |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +1.6 pp (15.8%) |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -0.5 pp (-4.2%) |