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
9.8%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-33.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.0 pp (-40.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.3 pp (5.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |