Costa Mesa city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Costa Mesa 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
5.4%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-9.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.2 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.6 pp (14.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.4 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.2 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |