Phillipsburg city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Phillipsburg 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
2.6%
2023
3.6%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+38.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.1 pp (42.3%) |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.8 pp (-48.6%) |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.8 pp (42.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.5 pp (18.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.4 pp (12.5%) |