Shoemakersville borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shoemakersville 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
6.0%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-8.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.5 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.4 pp (11.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.0 pp (25.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.2 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.8 pp (17%) |