Wellington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wellington 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
6.2%
2023
6.4%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+3.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.6 pp (-41.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp (5.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.6 pp (42.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.2 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.2 pp (23.1%) |