Newcastle city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newcastle 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
3.5%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+6.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.4 pp (12.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.2 pp (-32.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.1 pp (4%) |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.5 pp (19.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.4 pp (12.9%) |