Portland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Portland 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
4.8%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-8.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.0 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.5 pp (17.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.7 pp (21.2%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.4 pp (10%) |