South Amboy city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Amboy 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
7.1%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-18.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.4 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -1.9 pp (-28.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +1.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.7 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |