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
3.7%
2023
3.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+5.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.7 pp (-45.9%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.5 pp (25%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +1.9 pp (76%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.5 pp (-11.4%) |