West Babylon CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Babylon CDP'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
4.7%
2023
6.0%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+27.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.1 pp (2.1%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +1.2 pp (25%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.8 pp (13.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp (-13%) |