Schenectady County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Schenectady 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
3.9%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-56.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.7 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -2.1 pp (-61.8%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.4 pp (30.8%) |