Waterford borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Waterford 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
6.4%
2023
10.1%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+57.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.9 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -1.0 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +3.9 pp (111.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +1.8 pp (24.3%) |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.9 pp (9.8%) |