West New York town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West New York town'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
8.9%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-12.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -3.2 pp (-36%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.5 pp (8.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.7 pp (11.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.6 pp (8.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.3 pp (4%) |