West Point city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Point 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
8.9%
2023
0.8%
Total change
-8.1 pp
% change
-91%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.1 pp (-23.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +1.2 pp (17.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.7 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -1.1 pp (-12.6%) |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -6.8 pp (-89.5%) |