Bridgeport borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bridgeport borough'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
4.0%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-30%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.1 pp (-27.5%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.9 pp (31%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.3 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.3 pp (37.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -2.0 pp (-41.7%) |