West city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West 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
3.5%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-60%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.9 pp (-25.7%) |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.2 pp (7.7%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.2 pp (7.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.9 pp (-30%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.7 pp (-33.3%) |