Newport city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newport 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
7.6%
2023
10.1%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+32.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.8 pp (-23.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.7 pp (-29.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.2 pp (53.7%) |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +3.3 pp (52.4%) |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.5 pp (5.2%) |