West Kittanning borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Kittanning 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
7.5%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-62.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +2.4 pp (32%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -1.6 pp (-16.2%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.7 pp (-32.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -2.3 pp (-45.1%) |