Surf City borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Surf City 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
5.3%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+7.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -2.4 pp (-45.3%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.5 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.8 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.5 pp (46.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.0 pp (21.3%) |