Bristol city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bristol 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
7.2%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-8.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +1.6 pp (20.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.5 pp (5.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.2 pp (-12%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.6 pp (-18.2%) |