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
4.9%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+16.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.7 pp (14.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -1.0 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.7 pp (37%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.6 pp (-25.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.0 pp (21.3%) |