Chelan County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chelan 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
4.2%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.3 pp (-31%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.2 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.7 pp (53.1%) |