New Ulm city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Ulm 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
2.0%
2023
2.5%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+25%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.3 pp (-15%) |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.9 pp (52.9%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.3 pp (11.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.1 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.3 pp (-10.7%) |