Watervliet city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Watervliet city'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
5.6%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+12%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.8 pp (-16%) |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.4 pp (-57.1%) |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.1 pp (5.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +3.1 pp (163.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.6 pp (12%) |