Schenectady city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Schenectady 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
9.3%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-4.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.3 pp (3.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.5 pp (5.3%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.6 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.5 pp (-5.3%) |