Mesquite city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mesquite 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
8.1%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-27.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.5 pp (-6.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.0 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.9 pp (13.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.7 pp (-22.4%) |