Merkel town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Merkel town'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
2.9%
2023
1.9%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-34.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.5 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.5 pp (-62.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.9 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.1 pp (5.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |