Preston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Preston 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
0.2%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-88.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.2 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.2 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.6 pp (-75%) |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |