Abilene city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Abilene 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
4.2%
2023
2.2%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-47.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.7 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.6 pp (-45.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.3 pp (15.8%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +1.0 pp (45.5%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.0 pp (-31.3%) |