Mercedes city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mercedes 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
7.3%
2023
8.3%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+13.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.6 pp (8.1%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.4 pp (5%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |