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
3.7%
2023
3.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+5.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.6 pp (-16.2%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.7 pp (22.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.3 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.6 pp (18.2%) |