Big Spring city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Big Spring 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
7.4%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-14.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.7 pp (9.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +0.4 pp (4.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.7 pp (-20%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.5 pp (-7.4%) |