West Lafayette village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Lafayette village'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
8.1%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-46.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.2 pp (-39.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.5 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +6.5 pp (147.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.7 pp (-33.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.9 pp (-40.3%) |