Lamesa city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lamesa 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
6.9%
2023
9.2%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.1 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +1.7 pp (29.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.8 pp (10.7%) |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.7 pp (32.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.8 pp (-16.4%) |