Pottsville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pottsville 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
7.3%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+17.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.7 pp (43.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -0.7 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +1.2 pp (14.6%) |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.2 pp (-23.2%) |