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
1.8%
2023
2.8%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+55.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.5 pp (27.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.8 pp (34.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.1 pp (3.2%) |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.3 pp (-9.7%) |