West Ocean City CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Ocean City 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
7.3%
2023
9.9%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+35.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.2 pp (-30.1%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +5.0 pp (98%) |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +1.4 pp (13.9%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -1.5 pp (-13%) |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |