Van Wert County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Van Wert 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
3.7%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-30.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.4 pp (-26.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | — |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.1 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.1 pp (-2.6%) |