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
4.4%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+15.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.6 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.1 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +2.2 pp (81.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.2 pp (4.1%) |