South Padre Island town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Padre Island town'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
0.0%
2023
6.5%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.1 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +1.4 pp (127.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.0 pp (40%) |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.1 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.1 pp (91.2%) |