Elmira, NY Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Elmira, NY Metro Area'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
5.3%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+18.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.3 pp (5.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.3 pp (5.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |