West Haven city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Haven 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
10.2%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-35.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.9 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.3 pp (-14%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.7 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.8 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.3 pp (-16.5%) |