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
4.0%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-2.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.9 pp (-97.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.2% | — |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.3 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +2.4 pp (160%) |