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
8.2%
2023
12.5%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+52.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.2 pp (-26.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +3.1 pp (516.7%) |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +8.8 pp (237.8%) |