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
3.5%
2023
2.2%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-37.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.1 pp (-31.4%) |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -0.4 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.4 pp (22.2%) |