West Laurel CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Laurel 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
3.9%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-10.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -1.2 pp (-30.8%) |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.8 pp (-29.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.1 pp (57.9%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.2 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.7 pp (25%) |