Westmoreland County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Westmoreland 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
6.8%
2023
7.0%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+2.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.3 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +2.2 pp (52.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.6 pp (9.4%) |