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
7.8%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-21.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.4 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -2.2 pp (-35.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.6 pp (15%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.5 pp (32.6%) |