New Plymouth city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Plymouth 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
5.6%
2023
8.4%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +5.9 pp (105.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -3.5 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.2 pp (-15%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.2 pp (17.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.4 pp (5%) |