Austin city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Austin 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
6.2%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-32.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.7 pp (-27.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.9 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.4 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.3 pp (9.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.7 pp (20%) |