Newton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Newton 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
9.1%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-33%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -4.2 pp (-46.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.7 pp (14.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.2 pp (21.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.6 pp (-9%) |