Sheffield city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sheffield 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
6.9%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-29%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.6 pp (-23.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.6 pp (11.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.1 pp (-35.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.1 pp (28.9%) |