Trenton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Trenton 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
9.4%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-36.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -2.5 pp (-26.6%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -3.5 pp (-50.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.7 pp (-20.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.0 pp (74.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.3 pp (27.7%) |