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
9.6%
2023
0.2%
Total change
-9.4 pp
% change
-97.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.3 pp (34.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -5.1 pp (-39.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.8 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.3 pp (-55%) |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.5 pp (-92.6%) |