New Haven city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Haven 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
3.3%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+48.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.1 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.8 pp (81.8%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.2 pp (5%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.4 pp (9.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.3 pp (6.5%) |