Manila city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Manila 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
14.2%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-7.5 pp
% change
-52.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -7.0 pp (-49.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -4.2 pp (-58.3%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.0 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.0 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.7 pp (34%) |