West Reading borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Reading 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
6.5%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-29.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.9 pp (-44.6%) |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.6 pp (-72.2%) |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.1 pp (10%) |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.5 pp (45.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +3.0 pp (187.5%) |