Waskom city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Waskom 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
12.4%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-8.1 pp
% change
-65.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.7 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -8.1 pp (-61.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.0 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.6 pp (-46%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.1 pp (-20.4%) |