Providence city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Providence 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
9.7%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-23.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.9 pp (-19.6%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.7 pp (-9%) |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.4 pp (5.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.3 pp (-4%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |