Worcester city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Worcester 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
7.5%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-14.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.9 pp (-25.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.6 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.2 pp (24%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.4 pp (6.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -0.2 pp (-3%) |