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
7.3%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+2.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.1 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.5% | — |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -2.4 pp (-20.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.6 pp (-17.6%) |