Manhattan city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Manhattan 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
5.1%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-13.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.1 pp (2%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.8 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |