Bridgeport city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bridgeport 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
7.9%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+12.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +5.0 pp (63.3%) |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -3.5 pp (-27.1%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -1.0 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -2.4 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +2.9 pp (48.3%) |