Manchester city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Manchester 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
4.2%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.7 pp (-40.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.5 pp (60%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.8 pp (45%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.8 pp (13.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.7 pp (-25.8%) |