Newport town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newport town'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
7.8%
2023
7.9%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.2 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +1.6 pp (24.2%) |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +2.3 pp (28%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -0.5 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.1 pp (-21%) |