Eagle Lake city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Eagle Lake 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
5.1%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.5 pp (29.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.5 pp (-7.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -1.3 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.3 pp (6.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.7 pp (-33.3%) |