West Milwaukee village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Milwaukee 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
9.2%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-5.4 pp
% change
-58.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.2 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.3 pp (-14.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -3.2 pp (-41.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.5 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.2 pp (-24%) |