West Salem village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Salem village'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
8.8%
2023
2.5%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-71.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.1 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -6.9 pp (-89.6%) |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.3 pp (162.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.4 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |