Longview, TX Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Longview, TX Metro Area'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
5.6%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-21.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.4 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.3 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.3 pp (-6.4%) |