Port Isabel city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Port Isabel 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
4.7%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+25.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.7 pp (-78.7%) |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.3 pp (-30%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +1.1 pp (157.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.2 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.9 pp (195%) |