Chester town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chester 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
6.1%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-37.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -2.1 pp (-34.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +4.8 pp (120%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.1 pp (-69.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.1 pp (40.7%) |