Balch Springs city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Balch Springs 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
7.0%
2023
8.3%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+18.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.7 pp (-24.3%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +3.9 pp (73.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -0.5 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -0.3 pp (-3.5%) |