South El Monte city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South El Monte 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
6.9%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+8.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.1 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.1 pp (19.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.8 pp (11.9%) |