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
10.5%
2023
13.2%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+25.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -4.9 pp (-46.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.2% | — |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +4.4 pp (71%) |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.6 pp (24.5%) |