Hartford city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hartford 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
3.2%
2023
3.5%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.6 pp (18.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.4 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.5 pp (-14.7%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.3 pp (10.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.3 pp (9.4%) |