Centre County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Centre County'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
1.8%
2023
4.1%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+127.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.6 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -1.1 pp (-36.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.2 pp (115.8%) |