Meriden city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Meriden 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
7.3%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.3 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +1.0 pp (16.7%) |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.6 pp (22.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.2 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |