Swissvale borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Swissvale 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
9.2%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-17.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -4.3 pp (-46.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.8 pp (16.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.4 pp (42.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.5 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.0 pp (15.2%) |