Denver city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Denver 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
2.2%
2023
2.4%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+9.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.7 pp (31.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +2.9 pp (100%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1.4 pp (-24.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1.9 pp (-43.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.1 pp (-4%) |