Stratford borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Stratford 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
8.8%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-4.5 pp
% change
-51.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.9 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.4 pp (20.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -2.5 pp (-30.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -0.9 pp (-17.3%) |