Wilkinsburg borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wilkinsburg 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
13.1%
2023
9.4%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-28.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -6.2 pp (-47.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.7 pp (10.1%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +1.3 pp (17.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.9 pp (10.6%) |