South Plainfield borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Plainfield 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
8.2%
2023
7.2%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-12.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.3 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -1.0 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.1 pp (18.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.2 pp (2.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |