Rochester city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rochester 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
1.2%
2023
8.0%
Total change
+6.8 pp
% change
+566.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.6 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +5.2 pp (866.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.5 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.2 pp (22.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +1.5 pp (23.1%) |