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
11.3%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-53.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -2.5 pp (-22.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -5.2 pp (-59.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +1.1 pp (30.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.6 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.2 pp (29.3%) |