21540: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 21540'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
22.0%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-18.4 pp
% change
-83.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.0% | — |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +13.6 pp (61.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -30.5 pp (-85.7%) |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +33.6 pp (658.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -32.0 pp (-82.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -3.1 pp (-46.3%) |