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
9.8%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-40.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.2 pp (22.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +1.6 pp (22.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.0 pp (-34.1%) |