Monongalia County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Monongalia 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
6.1%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-18%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.3 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.5 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.7 pp (-12.3%) |