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
13.9%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-12.2 pp
% change
-87.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -6.6 pp (-47.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.4 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.4 pp (-66.7%) |