Chester County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chester 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
5.8%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-48.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.7 pp (-46.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.0 pp (40%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.5 pp (-14.3%) |