Nelson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Nelson 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
8.4%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+64.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.1 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.4 pp (10%) |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.3 pp (-29.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.5 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +5.8 pp (223.1%) |