West Long Branch borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Long Branch 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
5.3%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+26.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.9 pp (-17%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +2.3 pp (52.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +1.0 pp (14.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.8 pp (-10.7%) |