Herkimer County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Herkimer 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
11.8%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-7.7 pp
% change
-65.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +1.1 pp (9.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.3% | — |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -4.5 pp (-54.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.3 pp (7.9%) |