Morris County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Morris 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
9.9%
2023
7.3%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-26.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -2.0 pp (-20.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.7% | — |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +1.4 pp (23.7%) |