New Kensington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Kensington 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
6.8%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-26.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.5 pp (-36.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +1.0 pp (23.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.2 pp (3.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +1.5 pp (27.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -2.0 pp (-28.6%) |