Mercer borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mercer 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
6.8%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+10.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.6 pp (-52.9%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -0.7 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +3.5 pp (140%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.3 pp (-5%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +1.8 pp (31.6%) |