Hayward city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hayward 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
6.6%
2023
4.5%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-31.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.3 pp (19.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -4.7 pp (-59.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.6 pp (18.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +1.6 pp (42.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.9 pp (-16.7%) |