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
5.5%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-30.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.6 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.3 pp (6.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.5 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.5 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.4 pp (-9.5%) |