Friendswood city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Friendswood 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
5.5%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-10.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.8 pp (-14.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.3 pp (6.5%) |