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
1.9%
2023
3.5%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+84.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.4 pp (21.1%) |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.8 pp (-34.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.2 pp (146.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.7 pp (18.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.9 pp (-20.5%) |