Chester village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chester village'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
5.9%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-4.2 pp
% change
-71.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.9 pp (-66.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.1 pp (55%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +1.1 pp (35.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.0 pp (-47.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.5 pp (-22.7%) |