Paxtang borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Paxtang 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
4.5%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+53.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.3 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +2.4 pp (75%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.8 pp (14.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.9 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +1.4 pp (25.5%) |