Cortland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cortland 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
4.0%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+80%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.1 pp (27.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +1.2 pp (23.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.5 pp (7.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.3 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.7 pp (10.8%) |