Penn State Erie (Behrend) CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Penn State Erie (Behrend) CDP'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
6.2%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+22.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +1.0 pp (16.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -0.4 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +7.7 pp (110%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -7.1 pp (-48.3%) |