Quakertown borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Quakertown 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
6.7%
2023
7.9%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+17.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.2 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -1.5 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.3 pp (32.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.1 pp (20.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.5 pp (23.4%) |