South Toms River borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Toms River 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
8.9%
2023
8.0%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-10.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.3 pp (-48.3%) |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +5.1 pp (110.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.8 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.2 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |