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
7.7%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-42.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.6 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -2.6 pp (-41.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.4 pp (10.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.3 pp (7.3%) |