Paulsboro borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Paulsboro 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
16.1%
2023
12.7%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-21.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.7 pp (-54%) |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +7.8 pp (105.4%) |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.5 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -1.3 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -0.7 pp (-5.2%) |