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
6.6%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+40.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.5 pp (7.6%) |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +7.0 pp (98.6%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.8 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.6 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -2.4 pp (-20.5%) |