Waveland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Waveland 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
8.9%
2023
6.3%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-29.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.4 pp (15.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -4.6 pp (-44.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +4.3 pp (75.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -1.0 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -2.7 pp (-30%) |