West Jefferson town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Jefferson town'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
6.4%
2023
16.7%
Total change
+10.3 pp
% change
+160.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.3 pp (4.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +5.7 pp (85.1%) |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +5.1 pp (41.1%) |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +4.8 pp (27.4%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -5.6 pp (-25.1%) |