Perth Amboy city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Perth Amboy 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
3.7%
2023
12.8%
Total change
+9.1 pp
% change
+245.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.2 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +2.8 pp (71.8%) |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +3.0 pp (44.8%) |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +1.6 pp (16.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +1.5 pp (13.3%) |