Marion County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Marion 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
8.7%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-26.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.8 pp (9.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.0% | — |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -0.9 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.7 pp (-21%) |