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
5.4%
2023
6.4%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+18.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.2 pp (40.7%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.6 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.8 pp (11.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +0.4 pp (5.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.8 pp (-22%) |