Erie city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Erie 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
1.7%
2023
4.8%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+182.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.3 pp (194.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.4 pp (8%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1.1 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.5 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +1.0 pp (26.3%) |