Sour Lake city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sour Lake 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
5.0%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+6.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -1.1 pp (-23.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +1.5 pp (41.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.2 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.1 pp (2%) |