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
1.9%
2023
3.1%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+63.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.6 pp (31.6%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.1 pp (44%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.2 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.6 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.3 pp (-42.6%) |