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
2.5%
2023
6.6%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+164%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.2 pp (8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -3.0 pp (-34.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.8 pp (13.8%) |