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
1.8%
2023
2.9%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+61.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.1 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.0 pp (32.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -1.2 pp (-29.3%) |