London city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How London 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
6.8%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-54.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.4 pp (35.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -3.1 pp (-33.7%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -2.5 pp (-41%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.1 pp (30.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.6 pp (-34%) |