West Branch city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Branch 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
3.3%
2023
0.4%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-87.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.8 pp (-54.5%) |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.7 pp (-46.7%) |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.3 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.1 pp (-20%) |