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
13.3%
2023
11.0%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-17.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.3% | — |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -1.9 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.4 pp (3.5%) |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.2 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.4 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.0 pp (-8.3%) |