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
5.0%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+46%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.7 pp (54%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.6 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -0.8 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.6 pp (25.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.6 pp (-7.6%) |