Waymart borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Waymart 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
4.0%
2023
4.6%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+15%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +4.7 pp (117.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.4 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -2.5 pp (-30.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -1.4 pp (-23.3%) |