Swarthmore borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Swarthmore 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
8.2%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+57.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +3.3 pp (63.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -0.5 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.1 pp (38.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.9 pp (-26.1%) |