West Melbourne city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Melbourne city'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
7.1%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-35.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -3.3 pp (-46.5%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -0.2 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +1.5 pp (44.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp (-6.1%) |