West Homestead borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Homestead borough'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
7.3%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-37%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.2 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +2.0 pp (28.2%) |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.3 pp (25.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.3 pp (-37.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.5 pp (-35.2%) |