West Union city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Union 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
5.3%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-50.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.3 pp (5.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.6 pp (-31.4%) |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -1.6 pp (-45.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.7 pp (36.8%) |