Whitaker borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Whitaker 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
5.4%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+7.0 pp
% change
+129.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.3 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.9 pp (68.4%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.4 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +1.4 pp (14%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.0 pp (8.8%) |