Sussex County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sussex 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
2.7%
2023
4.7%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+74.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.4 pp (14.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp (6.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +1.3 pp (38.2%) |