Slatington borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Slatington 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
8.7%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-5.6 pp
% change
-64.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.2 pp (-36.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.6 pp (10.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.3 pp (21.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -2.6 pp (-35.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.7 pp (-35.4%) |