Brisbane city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Brisbane 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
3.9%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+5.2 pp
% change
+133.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.3 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +6.1 pp (234.6%) |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +1.6 pp (18.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.4 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.8 pp (-8.1%) |