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
18.8%
2023
7.2%
Total change
-11.6 pp
% change
-61.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8% | — |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -4.4 pp (-23.4%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -4.4 pp (-30.6%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -6.4 pp (-64%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +3.6 pp (100%) |