Poughkeepsie city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Poughkeepsie 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
12.7%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-4.9 pp
% change
-38.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.3 pp (-26%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -1.1 pp (-11.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.9 pp (-10.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.5 pp (6.8%) |