Delaware County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Delaware 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
6.0%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.7 pp (-28.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.0 pp (32.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +2.2 pp (53.7%) |