Long Beach city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Long Beach 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
5.9%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-44.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.5 pp (-25.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -0.5 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.1 pp (2.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.2 pp (-5%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.5 pp (-13.2%) |