Philadelphia city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Philadelphia 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
11.9%
2023
11.2%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-5.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +4.4 pp (37%) |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -2.2 pp (-13.5%) |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -0.3 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -3.3 pp (-23.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.7 pp (6.7%) |