Stark County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Stark 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
6.7%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-41.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -1.3 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.6 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.4 pp (-9.3%) |