Albany city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Albany city'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
8.3%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+16.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.3 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.7 pp (10.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.6 pp (8.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.3 pp (3.8%) |