Rochester borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rochester borough'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
9.2%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-19.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.5 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.3 pp (3.9%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -2.3 pp (-28.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.5 pp (25.4%) |