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
3.0%
2023
14.7%
Total change
+11.7 pp
% change
+390%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +7.8 pp (260%) |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.3 pp (30.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.7 pp (12%) |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -1.2 pp (-7.5%) |