Pierce County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pierce 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
6.2%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-35.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.8% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -0.5 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +1.7 pp (73.9%) |