West Hempstead CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Hempstead 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
5.8%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+23.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.7 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.9 pp (22.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.0 pp (20.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |