New Bedford city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Bedford 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
9.1%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-16.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.7 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.9 pp (14.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.3 pp (-4%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +0.4 pp (5.6%) |