Cleveland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cleveland 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
1.1%
2023
1.2%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+9.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.8 pp (72.7%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.6 pp (31.6%) |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.1 pp (-44%) |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +1.0 pp (71.4%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.2 pp (-50%) |