Yale city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Yale 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
6.9%
2023
16.2%
Total change
+9.3 pp
% change
+134.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.4 pp (20.3%) |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +9.9 pp (119.3%) |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -0.7 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -2.1 pp (-12%) |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.8 pp (5.2%) |