Merritt Island CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Merritt Island CDP'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
7.9%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-46.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -3.5 pp (-44.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.6 pp (13.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.4 pp (-8%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.4 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |