West Brookfield CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Brookfield 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
5.1%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+78.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.1 pp (-60.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +1.7 pp (85%) |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +7.0 pp (189.2%) |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +3.0 pp (28%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -4.6 pp (-33.6%) |