McAllen city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McAllen 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
7.6%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-27.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.3 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.6 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp (3.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.5 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |