Dorchester County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dorchester 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
4.1%
2023
2.7%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-34.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.7 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.1% | — |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.5 pp (22.7%) |