Prairie View city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Prairie View 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
16.3%
2023
19.2%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+17.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.3% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.2 pp (-25.8%) |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +3.6 pp (29.8%) |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -1.0 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +5.3 pp (36.1%) |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -0.8 pp (-4%) |