Erie County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Erie 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
3.2%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+84.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +2.5 pp (78.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.9% | — |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.8 pp (-14%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -5.2 pp (-46.8%) |