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
7.4%
2023
7.7%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+4.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -0.6 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.9% | — |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +1.3 pp (14.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -2.5 pp (-24.5%) |