New Haven, CT Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Haven, CT 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
7.7%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-23.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.3 pp (-16.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.3 pp (4.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.5 pp (-7.8%) |