Philadelphia County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Philadelphia 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
6.3%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-22.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.4 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.4% | — |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.5 pp (-9.3%) |