Swedesboro borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Swedesboro 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
5.0%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-14%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.9 pp (18%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.0 pp (-33.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.9 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.8 pp (26.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.5 pp (13.2%) |