New Castle city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Castle 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
9.7%
2023
13.8%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+42.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.2 pp (12.4%) |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.8 pp (7.3%) |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +2.1 pp (17.9%) |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +1.8 pp (13%) |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.8 pp (-11.5%) |