Wharton borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wharton 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
8.0%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-58.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.6 pp (7.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -3.7 pp (-43%) |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -0.8 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.3 pp (-7.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.5 pp (-13.2%) |