Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Trenton-Princeton, NJ 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
7.5%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-18.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.4 pp (-18.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.3 pp (5%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.2 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |