Seattle city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Seattle 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
4.7%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-10.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.6 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.2 pp (4.9%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.1 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |