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
1.1%
2023
2.7%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+145.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.1 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.4 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.4 pp (175%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.4 pp (18.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.1 pp (3.8%) |