Due to the recession, the unemployment rate rose to five percent.

Literal

Recession [because of-のため] unemployment-rate [topic-は] 5% [to-に] [until-まで] rose.

不景気 = 'recession/economic slump.' 失業率 = 'unemployment rate.' にまで = 'to the point of / as far as' — まで adds emphasis that 5% is noteworthy.