Needles city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Needles 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
5.9%
2023
12.8%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+116.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +3.9 pp (66.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +5.7 pp (60.6%) |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -1.0 pp (-6.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.3 pp (-9.2%) |