Lincoln city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lincoln 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
5.3%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+11.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.7 pp (32.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.1 pp (-15.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +1.4 pp (23.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.5 pp (-20.3%) |