West Pittston borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Pittston 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
3.7%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-56.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.7 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.8 pp (-93.3%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +1.6 pp (800%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.2 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -0.4 pp (-20%) |