First Mesa CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How First Mesa CDP'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
3.7%
2023
5.4%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+45.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.1 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.5 pp (134.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +2.2 pp (36.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -2.7 pp (-32.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |