York city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How York 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
2.6%
2023
2.8%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+7.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.3 pp (50%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.4 pp (10.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.7 pp (16.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1.1 pp (-22%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -1.1 pp (-28.2%) |