Chelsea city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chelsea 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
5.5%
2023
8.8%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+60%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.8 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +1.5 pp (31.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.2 pp (19.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.5 pp (20.3%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |