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
5.3%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-1.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.1 pp (20.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.7 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.1 pp (-17.5%) |