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
9.7%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-6.8 pp
% change
-70.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -3.8 pp (-39.2%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.2 pp (20.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.6 pp (-22.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -2.0 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.6 pp (-17.1%) |