Rockaway borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockaway 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
1.9%
2023
8.5%
Total change
+6.6 pp
% change
+347.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.1 pp (163.2%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +4.9 pp (98%) |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.2 pp (2%) |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.0 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -0.6 pp (-6.6%) |