Steelton borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Steelton 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
7.3%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+21.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -1.6 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.9 pp (15.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.3 pp (4.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp (-13%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +2.9 pp (48.3%) |