Worcester County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Worcester 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
7.1%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-9.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.2 pp (-31%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.8% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.3 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |