Wharton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wharton 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
9.1%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-27.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.7 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -0.8 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.7 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +1.7 pp (34.7%) |