Westport town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Westport town'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
4.6%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+60.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.8 pp (17.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.7 pp (13%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.5 pp (-24.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +3.1 pp (67.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -0.3 pp (-3.9%) |