Bastrop city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bastrop 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
9.6%
2023
13.8%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+43.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.3 pp (-24%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.8 pp (-11%) |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +6.2 pp (95.4%) |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -1.2 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.3 pp (20%) |