Union County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Union 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
4.3%
2023
4.6%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.3 pp (-5%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -1.1 pp (-19.3%) |