Chester city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chester 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
8.5%
2023
11.8%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+38.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5% | — |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.2 pp (2.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -0.3 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.0 pp (11.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +2.4 pp (25.5%) |