Swoyersville borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Swoyersville 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
2.5%
2023
3.8%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+52%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.5 pp (60%) |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -1.1 pp (-27.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +2.7 pp (93.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -2.0 pp (-35.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp (5.6%) |