Mercer County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mercer 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
6.5%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-52.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.1 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.9 pp (-21.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.2 pp (-6.1%) |