McAlester, OK Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How McAlester, OK Micro 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
6.3%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-7.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.4 pp (6.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.7 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.5 pp (-7.9%) |