Southmont borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Southmont 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
5.2%
2023
8.8%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+69.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.0 pp (-19.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +2.2 pp (52.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +1.5 pp (23.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.5 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.6 pp (-6.4%) |